Asbestos Training


  • Asbestos Abatement Supervisor
  • Asbestos Inspector
  • Asbestos Management Planner

 

Asbestos Abatement Supervisor
A person must be AHERA accredited as a contractor/supervisor to supervise any of the following activities with respect to friable asbestos containing building material (ACBM) in a school or public and commercial building:

1. a response action other than a small-scale short duration (SSSD) activity,
2. a maintenance activity that disturbs friable ACBM other than a SSSD activity, or
3. a response action for a major fiber release episode. All persons seeking accreditation as asbestos abatement contractor/supervisors shall complete at least a five-day training course.

This five-day course is designed for asbestos abatement and control personnel at the supervisory or management level.

This course is accredited / approved by the State of Alabama and incorporates the EPA Model Curriculum materials, which includes a combination of lectures, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and an examination. It is intended for supervisors, consultants, contractors, engineers, architects, regulators, building owners and managers. This 40-hour course does have an examination requirement. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be presented with a certificate of training. This course is required for accreditation as an asbestos supervisor.

Regulatory Requirements:

The minimum course length is 40 training hours (five 8-hour days).
All course requirements must be completed within a two-week period of the course start date.
Participants must be at least 18 years old.

To successfully complete this course one must:

Receive a passing score of 70% or greater on the course examination (closed-book). One retest is available if a
score of 69% or lower is received on the course exam.

Asbestos Supervisor Course Topics
Background Information on Asbestos
Health Effects of Asbestos Exposure
Establishing a Medical Surveillance Program
Safety and Health Considerations (Other than Asbestos)
Regulatory Review
Protecting the Worker: Respirators and Protective Clothing
Establishing a Type C Supplied-Air System
Sampling and Analytical Methodology Pertaining to Asbestos
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Lab
Abatement Overview
Pre-Work Activities and Considerations
Preparing the Work Area and Establishing the Decontamination Unit
Confining and Minimizing Airborne Fibers
Cleaning up the Work Area
Lockdown and Sprayback Procedures
Glovebag Lab
Decontamination Lab
Waste Disposal Requirements
NESHAPS & Waste Disposal
Contract Specifications
Legal and Insurance Considerations
Supervisor Role
Accreditation
New Developments in Asbestos Abatement

Asbestos Inspector
All persons who inspect for Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM) in schools or public and commercial buildings must be accredited. All persons seeking accreditation as an asbestos inspector shall complete a three-day training course.

This three-day course is designed to train individuals to discover, sample, assess, and document asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM) in buildings. Techniques which focus on compliance with U.S. EPA regulations are emphasized. A hands-on inspection at the end of the course provides realistic experience.

This course is accredited / approved by the State of Alabama. It incorporates the EPA Model Curriculum materials. This course is a combination of lectures, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and an examination. It is intended for inspectors, consultants, contractors, engineers, architects, regulators, building owners and managers. This 24-hour course does have an examination requirement. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be presented with a certificate of training. This course is required for accreditation as an asbestos inspector.

Regulatory Requirements:
1.The minimum course length is 24 training hours (three 8-hour days).
2. All course requirements must be completed within a two-week period of the course start date.
3. Participants must be at least 18 years old and must possess a high school diploma or GED.

To successfully complete this course one must:
1. Attend at least 95% of the training course.
2. Receive a passing score of 70% or greater on the course examination (closed-book). One retest is available if a
score of 69% or lower is received on the course exam.

Asbestos Inspector Course Topics
Accreditation Information
Overview
Qualifications / Role of Building Inspectors
Background Information on Asbestos
Liability and Insurance
Regulatory Review
Potential Health Effects
Personal Protection
Pre-Inspection Planning
Inspection for Friable and Non-Friable Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)
Assessing the Condition of Friable ACM
Bulk Sampling
Building Systems
Record Keeping and Report Writing
Public Relations
Field Exercise (Hands-on inspection)
Field Exercise Debriefing
Course Review

Top of Page

Asbestos Management Planner

All persons who prepare asbestos management plans for schools must be accredited. All persons seeking accreditation as management planners shall complete a 3-day asbestos inspector-training course and a 2-day asbestos management planner-training course. Title II, Section 206, of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) does not require accreditation for persons performing the management planner role in public and commercial buildings. However, such persons may find this training and accreditation helpful in preparing them to design or administer asbestos operations and maintenance programs for public and commercial buildings.

In this two-day Management Planner course participants are taught how to evaluate and interpret asbestos inspection results. Methods for assessing asbestos containing material (ACM) risks and selecting appropriate response actions are presented. A model format for developing an Asbestos Management Plan is introduced and discussed. Accreditation as an Asbestos Inspector is a pre-requisite to accreditation as an Asbestos Management Planner.

This course is accredited / approved by the State of Alabama. It incorporates the EPA Model Curriculum materials. This course is a combination of lectures, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and an examination. It is intended for consultants, contractors, engineers, architects, regulators, building owners and managers. This 16- hour course does have an examination requirement. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be presented with a certificate of training. This course is required for accreditation as an asbestos management planner.

Regulatory Requirements:
1. The minimum course length is 16 training hours (two 8-hour days).
2. All course requirements must be completed within a two-week period of the course start date.
3. Participants must be at least 19 years old and must possess a high school diploma or GED.
4. Participants must have successfully completed an asbestos inspector course.
5. Participants must be a professional engineer registered in Louisiana, an architect registered to practice in
Louisiana, or must have graduated from a 4-year regionally accredited college or university or graduate school.

To successfully complete this course one must:
1. Attend a the training course.
2. Receive a passing score of 70% or greater on the course examination (closed-book). One retest is available if a
score of 69% or lower is received on the course exam.

Asbestos Management Planner Course Topics
Course Overview
Evaluation / Interpretation of Survey Results
Hazard Assessment
Legal Responsibilities of Management Planners
Evaluation / Selection of Control Options
Role of Other Professionals Developing a Management Plan
Developing and Implementing an Operations and Maintenance Program
Regulatory Review
Record Keeping
Assembling and Submitting a Management Plan
Cost Estimation and Financing Abatement
Course Review